The Israeli Defense Forces announced the end of a precise attack it carried out, at dawn on Saturday, against Iranian military sites in several areas, in response to a series of attacks launched by Iran against Israel in recent months, stressing that all participating aircraft returned to their bases safely.
An army statement said that the air strikes, which were carried out based on intelligence guidance, included Iranian missile production sites that had been launched towards Israel during the past year, as these missiles posed a direct threat to the security of Israeli citizens, according to the statement.
The attacks also targeted Iranian surface-to-air missile systems and air capabilities aimed at restricting Israel’s freedom of air action.
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A Pentagon official told Al-Hurra’s correspondent on Friday that US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin made a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Galant, in which they discussed the Israeli attack on Iran.
The statement indicated that Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israeli territory during the past April and October, “and supports terrorist operations in the region with the aim of destabilizing the security and stability of Israel and the region as a whole.”
In the context of responding to these threats, “Israel activated some of its offensive operational capabilities to target strategic sites inside Iran.”
The army stressed Israel’s right to defend its citizens, indicating that assessments of the situation are ongoing, and that it is ready for any development, defensively and offensively.
He also stated that there had been no change in the instructions on the home front, calling on citizens to adhere to the instructions when they are issued.
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari told the media: “I can now confirm the completion of the Israeli response to the Iranian attacks. We carried out precise and focused attacks against military targets in Iran and thwarted immediate threats to the State of Israel.”
He added, “Our message is clear. Anyone who threatens Israel’s security and seeks to escalate the situation will pay a heavy price. We are ready to attack and defend to protect the State of Israel and its citizens.”
An Israeli source told Al-Hurra’s correspondent, “We completed an attack that included several attack waves against military targets in Iran,” and that the targeting “took place in various areas in Iran, including the production sites of the missiles that Iran launched” against Israel.
The source explained that the Israeli army “attacked Iranian surface-to-air missile systems designed to limit Israel’s freedom of action in Iran.”
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Israeli strikes targeted military sites in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and the neighboring city of Karaj, including barracks and weapons depots, according to what Arab officials told NBC News.
He stressed that the attack was carried out by dozens of combat aircraft, and that this attack “indicates the freedom of air action enjoyed by the Iranian Air Force.”
“The targets attacked were selected from a wide range of targets of various types – and we will know how to attack additional targets if necessary,” the official said.
The Israeli strike on Iran…a video clip of one of the targeted sites
The Israeli army announced, on Saturday, “the implementation of precisely targeted strikes on military targets in Iran, and said that these operations come in response to the ongoing attacks by the Iranian regime against Israel in recent months.”
The Iranian Air Defense Headquarters announced in a statement that Israel attacked parts of the military centers in the provinces of Tehran, Khuzestan and Ilam at dawn today (Saturday).
Tasnim News Agency reported that the Iranian Air Defense Headquarters reported in a statement that the country’s unified air defense system intercepted the attack and responded to it successfully, and limited damage was caused to some places, and the dimensions of this incident are being investigated.
An official in the Central Command told Al-Hurra TV on Friday evening that Israel had informed the American administration in advance of the attacks, but that American forces were not involved in these attacks.
He added, “We are aware of reports about explosions in Iran and are verifying the truth of these reports.”
He added, “Israel is carrying out strikes against military targets in Iran as part of self-defense in response to the attack it was subjected to on October 1.”
The White House announced on Friday that it is aware that Israel is carrying out targeted strikes on military targets in Iran in self-defense.
